Rebel Wilson slams Sydney’s new Westconnex Rozelle Interchange which is causing chaos on ‘spaghetti junction’: ‘Thanks for turning a 15 minute trip into 90’
Rebel Wilson has unleashed her anger at one of Sydney’s newest intersections after being stuck in traffic for 90 minutes.
The LA-based Australian actor, who recently returned home to direct her upcoming film The Deb, took to Instagram Stories on Wednesday morning to complain about the traffic at the newly opened Rozelle Interchange inland.
‘Thank you Rozelle Interchange for making a 15 minute journey into the city and 90 minutes via Victoria Road. WTF!!” the Pitch Perfect star wrote alongside a photo of the gridlocked road.
The 48-year-old is not the only Sydneysider frustrated by traffic delays caused by the Rozelle Interchange.
The roadway, which stretches 16.6km and cost the government $4 billion, opened on Sunday and has been dubbed the ‘spaghetti interchange’ by critics due to its confusing layout.
Rebel Wilson has unleashed her anger on one of Sydney’s newest intersections after being stuck in traffic for 90 minutes on Wednesday
The NSW Government previously warned the new Rozelle Interchange could lead to six months of increased congestion as motorists get used to the new setup.
Meanwhile, a sign outside one of the tunnels has added to the confusion.
The sign at the entrance to the new 1.1km Iron Cove Link that bypasses Victoria Road – the only part of the interchange that is free to use – told commuters they would have to pay to use it.
The LA-based Australian actor, who recently returned home to direct her upcoming film The Deb, took to Instagram Stories on Wednesday morning to complain about the traffic at the newly opened Rozelle Interchange inland.
The incorrect signage forced motorists to change lanes at the last minute to avoid the bypass, leading to standstill traffic from Victoria Road during the first morning rush hour at the junction on Monday.
Prime Minister Chris Minns told 2GB on Monday that the junction was ‘obviously… confusing – many cars’ GPS has not caught up’.
Mr Minns said the Government will ‘change that sign’, while in the meantime portable electronic signs will be used to tell commuters they do not have to pay a toll on the bypass.
The roadway, which stretches 16.6km and cost the government $4 billion, opened on Sunday and has been dubbed the ‘spaghetti interchange’ by critics due to its confusing layout (pictured on Monday)
Transport for NSW Coordinator General Howard Collins, meanwhile, said on Sunday: “Although it looks like a bowl of spaghetti from above, the Rozelle interchange is actually a fairly simple decision-making process.”
‘It’s either left or right. You have two choices when entering many of these tunnels.
‘It’s not complicated – just look for the signs and check you know the route.’
A single sign for the Rozelle Interchange has also led to a standstill after telling motorists they would pay a toll for using the Victoria Road Bypass, a toll-free road (pictured)
Even as commuters become accustomed to the new interchange, those wishing to use the section of Victoria Road above the bypass may also experience changed traffic conditions.
The Inner-West Council plans to continue further work in the area to make Victoria Road ‘a more place-oriented and less movement-oriented corridor’.
In a recent submission for community comment, the council set out its plans to reduce speed limits in the Inner West, with Victoria Road between Terry and Robert Street potentially dropping from 60km/h to 50km/h.